Coventry Saint Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, djchapsticks said: Main is apparently not just a rumour. That's a very concerning signing if it happens. I remember seeing him very early on in the season he played for Motherwell and thinking he looked the real deal: everything we lacked up front. He was powerful, held it up well and looked a real threat. Seems that was something of an anomaly. He's been largely awful since and I certainly can't see how there's room for him and Erwin in the squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Coventry Saint said: I remember seeing him very early on in the season he played for Motherwell and thinking he looked the real deal: everything we lacked up front. He was powerful, held it up well and looked a real threat. Seems that was something of an anomaly. He's been largely awful since and I certainly can't see how there's room for him and Erwin in the squad. The more I think about it, the more I reckon it could signal the end for Erwin. Both are pretty similar in style but Erwin doesn't do the level of pressing that Main does. I simply can't see us going with both of them in the squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munoz Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Supposedly his nickname at Shrewsbury was Robocop , because of the way he moved/ or didn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Main is prolific compared to Erwin. If he was replacing Erwin you couldn't argue he would be an upgrade in the scoring dept. No point signing Main if Erwin is staying though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgsaint Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I know we aren’t in the market for a 15-20 goal striker but I agree, signing a striker we know won’t score more than a few goals is so underwhelming. Aberdeen took a punt on him believing they could turn him into something and they failed. I do not know how Jim believes he can get something out him a better team couldn’t. Still if he sign, hope he proves us all wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorky Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, Coventry Saint said: I remember seeing him very early on in the season he played for Motherwell and thinking he looked the real deal: everything we lacked up front. He was powerful, held it up well and looked a real threat. Seems that was something of an anomaly. He's been largely awful since and I certainly can't see how there's room for him and Erwin in the squad. He looked terrific when he first joined, I though he would go on to score a bucketful of goals. I always loved his energy, always put the work in, great at holding up the ball. Sadly it got to the point he could not score with an open goal which was a real shame. I’ve seen a lot worse players in truth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Coventry Saint said: I remember seeing him very early on in the season he played for Motherwell and thinking he looked the real deal: everything we lacked up front. He was powerful, held it up well and looked a real threat. Seems that was something of an anomaly. He's been largely awful since and I certainly can't see how there's room for him and Erwin in the squad. I'm going to go against the grain a bit and say that the bold Curtis' time at Motherwell is probably due a re-appraisal. Obviously everyone knows about his purple patch when he arrived and peaked with him and Bowman bodying Aberdeen's defence all over Hampden but the lack of goals in his 2nd season has probably overshadowed the fact that he was actually a big part of making Sexy Motherwell v1.0 work. He did all the heavy lifting in the side and was pretty much the wrecking ball that allowed us to get the best out of Turnbull as an #8 along with Ariyibi and Hastie playing off him wide. Edited June 6, 2021 by capt_oats 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munoz Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, Bgsaint said: I know we aren’t in the market for a 15-20 goal striker but I agree, signing a striker we know won’t score more than a few goals is so underwhelming. Aberdeen took a punt on him believing they could turn him into something and they failed. I do not know how Jim believes he can get something out him a better team couldn’t. Still if he sign, hope he proves us all wrong. I doubt he will. We've made some strange signings in the last 20 years, but this takes the biscuit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, capt_oats said: I'm going to go against the grain a bit and say that the bold Curtis' time at Motherwell is probably due a re-appraisal. Obviously everyone knows about his purple patch when he arrived and peaked with him and Bowman bodying Aberdeen's defence all over Hampden but the lack of goals in his 2nd season has probably overshadowed the fact that he was actually a big part of making Sexy Motherwell v1.0 work. He did all the heavy lifting in the side and was pretty much the wrecking ball that allowed us to get the best out of Turnbull as an #8 along with Ariyibi and Hastie playing off him wide. I'd love nothing more to be coming back here at the end of the season and laughing at how badly wrong I got it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: I'd love nothing more to be coming back here at the end of the season and laughing at how badly wrong I got it. I mean, is he a good, technical footballer? Not really. Can he be effective if used correctly? Absolutely. Someone mentioned a few posts up that Goodwin's after a "pressing forward". That's a description that's a very good fit for Main IMO. Edited June 6, 2021 by capt_oats 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Just now, capt_oats said: I mean, is he a good, technical footballer? Not really. Can he be effective if used correctly? Absolutely. Someone mentioned a few posts up that Goodwin's after a "pressing forward". That's a description that's a very good fit for Main IMO. Goodwin definitely wanted that from Obika and the reason he was told in January he wasn't getting a new contract was because he didn't work those areas hard enough. I get the feeling he also wants that from Erwin and won't get it from him which is why I would imagine his days are also numbered. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo_j Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 So is our scouting policy looking at Motherwell’s squad list from 3 to 4 years ago? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, aldo_j said: So is our scouting policy looking at Motherwell’s squad list from 3 to 4 years ago? Elliot Frear INCOMEING IMO. Edited June 6, 2021 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munoz Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Elliot Frear INCOMEING IMO. What's James McFadden up to ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLIS Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 25 minutes ago, aldo_j said: So is our scouting policy looking at Motherwell’s squad list from 3 to 4 years ago? Which slowly trickles down to Livi's squad of 5-7 years ago 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenburn bud Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 I’ll go against the grain here and suggest that Main is just the type of player Goodwin has been looking for. He wants a big battering ram who will bully opposition defenders, in order to create chances for Brophy and Dennis. He’s definitely an upgrade on Erwin who should hopefully be punted to a championship team. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston_bud Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Munoz said: I doubt he will. We've made some strange signings in the last 20 years, but this takes the biscuit. Main wouldn't have been at the top of my list but he's no where near the strangest signing in the past 20 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munoz Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 25 minutes ago, houston_bud said: Main wouldn't have been at the top of my list but he's no where near the strangest signing in the past 20 years. As higher profile signings go - definitely top 5 for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 Main will be a good signing for you, IMO. He will add more to the team than Brophy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 05/06/2021 at 11:07, NorthBank said: McGrath has played in the Europa League, the Champions League, won the LoI Cup with St Patrick's Athletic (twice) and 2 League & League Cup doubles with Dundalk. Capped at U19, U21 and full international. Scored 17 goals for St Mirren last season from midfield and reached two cup semi finals. Lewis Feguson, won nothing, capped at U19,U20 and U21 and scored 10 goals from midfield last season. Yet Dons fans believe they can sell Ferguson for £2M and buy McGrath for 1/10 of that. His performances this season have moved us up the League generating far more income than that. Keep doing it next season and he will pay us back even more and can choose who he wants to sign for in a year's time. Aberdeen is not a step up for him. There might be a specific reason why Lewis Ferguson has never won anything in Irish football. Odd comparison. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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